Fruit cutter



Nov. 3,1925. 1,559,839

' v W. H. ASHER FRUIT CUTTER Filed July 26. 1924 Wadei Asher PatentedNov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WADE H. ASHER, OF SELMA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO HARRISONHAMPTON, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

FRUIT CUTTER.

Application filed July 26,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WADE H. AsHnR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Selma, in the county of Fresno and State of California, haveinvented a new and use ful Fruit Cutter, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a device designed to facilitate thehand-picking of fruit such as grapes, apples, pears or the like toinsure against bruising the fruit when removing it from the stem.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will be readily positioned on the hand of the user, theconstruction being such as to be held in position by the natural bend ofthe index finger, obviating the use of securingstraps or gloves commonlyemployed for securing knives or the like to the hands of the user.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a removable blade sothat the blade may be readily and easily removed for repair orreplacement. I

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

v Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hand disclosing a deviceconstructed in accordance with the invention as positioned thereon.Figure 2 is a plan view of the device. Figure 3 is a sectional view'taken on line of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device includes a substantiallytubular body portion 5 which has a portion thereof cut 1924. Serial N0.728,400.

away to provide an opening or clearance for the knuckle of thefore-finger when the body portion is properly positioned on the hand ofthe user.

As shown by Figure 2 of the drawing, the body portion is curvedlongitudinally so that the curvature of the body portion will conform tothe curvature of the inner finger of the user supporting the device.

A ring member indicated at 6 has swivel connection with the body portion5 at 7 and is designed to receive the second finger of the hand of theuser to brace the device against twisting on the fore-finger when inuse. 3

As, clearly shown, the body portion is formed with a recessed portion 7adapted to accommodate the blade 8 which is provided with openingstoaccommodate the securing screws 9 that pass through the blade and areembedded in suitable threaded openings provided in the body portion.

The blade is provided with teeth 10 adapted to readily cut the stem ofthe fruit being picked, eliminating any possibility of bruising thefruit while the same is being gripped by the hand of the picker. 7

It is believed that in View of the foregoing detail description, afurther detail description as to the operation of the device isunnecessary.

I claim:

A fruit stem cutting device comprising a curved body portion, the bodyportion adapted to engage the under surface of the forefinger of thehand of the user throughout,

substantially the entire length of the finger, the upper portion of thebody portion being. cut away to provide a clearance. for the knuckle ofthe forefinger, a blade carried by the body portion, a ring memberadaptcd to be positioned over a finger of the hand of the user, andmeans for pivotally connecting the ring member to the body portion.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

WADE 'H. ASHER.

